Because they have yet to pass national legislation protecting the chiropractic profession, Japanese DCs are in a similar situation that U.S. DCs faced. We were fortunate enough to be able to pass chiropractic licensure state by state. The DCs in Japan must accomplish this nationally, which has proved to be an extremely difficult task. And in spite of their efforts, Japanese DCs are currently faced with two chiropractic professions.
Claude Cote
Claude Cote is an expert in electronic health records, insurance billing and chiropractic clinic management with more than 22 years of experience, installing EHR systems in 17 countries worldwide and 47 U.S. states. He is the founder and president of Platinum System C.R. Corp (www.platinumsystem.com). Contact him with questions and comments regarding this article at c.cote@platinumsystem.com."